My early karate training was very standard (for the time) Shotokan Karate in a school club. The club belonged to the English Shotokan Karate Association and our gradings were conducted by one of its (then) Chief Instructors, Roger Hall (now 8th Dan). I joined the club as soon as it started, and can remember having my left arm in a fibreglass cast at the time due to a cycling injury. In my first year I only...

Andrew, thank you for giving up your time to meet a few of the MAP MOD Team to discuss your thoughts on the Martial Arts.

Many of us got our interest in Martial Arts through either Bruce Lee or Sho Kosugi films, or because we were bullied at school. What was it that got you started?

I was always getting into fights as a youth, mainly due to some very questionable decision-making, but most of the time had the size and strength to deal with what came...

Andrew Janson - Rapid Arnis London]]>5Interview with John TitchenWed, 06 Jan 2016 07:14:16 +0000https://www.martialartsplanet.com/threads/interview-with-john-titchen.108009/
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Before starting his own system John was a Shotokan Karate and an Aodenkoukai Jitsu Instructor.
John (jwt) is also a long standing and respected member here at Martial Arts Planet.

The UK Kung Fu School was founded by Neil McCarthy and David Arnold. The school teaches a system of kung fu called TEH JI HAN JEUNG DAO.
TEH JI HAN JEUNG DAO is a dynamic kung fu style that incorporates concepts and principle of fighting and self defence to create a style for you. Given this approach, regardless of age, gender and strength, TEH...

Neil McCarthy and David Arnold]]>2Gavin Mulholland Shihan interviewTue, 05 Oct 2010 11:52:46 +0000https://www.martialartsplanet.com/threads/gavin-mulholland-shihan-interview.86261/
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Gavin, first of all I'd like to thank you for agreeing to do this interview. For...

Gavin Mulholland Shihan interview]]>5MAP Exclusive Interview: Alwyn CosgroveMon, 15 Mar 2010 23:15:41 +0000https://www.martialartsplanet.com/threads/map-exclusive-interview-alwyn-cosgrove.77385/
https://www.martialartsplanet.com/threads/map-exclusive-interview-alwyn-cosgrove.77385/invalid@example.com (Colucci)Coluccieveryone involved in the martial arts has heard of Alwyn Cosgrove. On the very, very off-chance that you haven’t (gasp and double gasp), he is or has been a columnist for several popular fitness magazines, as well as a member of the ISSA, NASM, ACSM, BASES, USAW, and CHEK. (All those letters basically mean that he’s quite possibly one of the most well-respected and result-producing coaches working today, with tons of credentials on paper.)